Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-20
GENERAL rERRx,s RECEPTION.

The Hero of Fort Fisher Receives at
the Republican League-Prominent
Residents of New Haven, Including
Many Ladies, Pay Their Respects.
The reception rendered Major General Al
fred H Terry by The Republican league Sat
urday evening was brilliant ending to the
most memorable occasion in the history of
the city The interior of the club building
| looked very handsome decorated with flags
and flowers, and all aglow with light and
beauty. The ladies who attended were very
| richly attired, and Connecticut's representa-
tive soldier was honored on every side. Gem
eral Terry received in the front right hand
parlor with Arthur D. Osborne, vice presi-
dent of the club, by his side. The latter
ter represented the club as the host in the alb
sence of Thomas R. Trowbridge. The fol-
lowing efficient and able corps of ushers was
marshalled by Major Frank T. Lee, chair
man, Captain E. A. Gessner, Judge Thomp-
son, Hon. Lynde Harrison, Arthur B. Wright,
Edward Hotchkiss, Ward Bailey, E. d. Hen
dee, A. II. Kellam, F. B. Walker, Frank A.
Bowman, w. S. Beecher, George Watrous,
Captain Ford, John 6. North, ex-Alderma l
Beecher. After being presented the guests
distributed themselves about the rooms and
listened to the beautiful music
which Robinson's orchestra discoursed from
its station upstairs. An exquisite ropast was
served in the lobby of the Hyperion. The
tables were beautifully bedecked with choice
bouquets and epergnes. General Terry had a
pleasant smile and few kindly words OF
greeting for everybody. During the evening
over four hundred were presented to the hero
of the battlefield and camp. At. 10 o'clock the
banquet was served. The tables were set by
Caterer Bradley of the league and equalled,
according to New York caterer present, the
tables set for Vanderbilt affairs Among
some of the best known gentlemen were
United States Senators Hawley and Plat,
ex- Governor Harrison, Mayor S. A. York,
General E. E. Bradley, General S. E.
Merwin, Senator James Graham, President
Timothy Dwight of Yale, Rev: DR.. New
Rev. DR.. John E. Todd, Secretary of State
L. NJ. Hubbard, States Attorney Daley,
John w. Alling, Lynde Harrison, Colonel
Tracy B. Warren of Bridgeport, Judge A.
Fl. Robertson, ex-Mayors Robertson and H.
G. Lewis, Henry B. Hall of Wallingford,
John G. Healy. Col. Daniel Tolles, Col.
George B. Dyer of Boston, G. B. Bunnell
and wife, E. E. Bradley and wife; then there
were Major Winship Of Washington. George
B. Martin, N. S. Wells, W. 81. Lloyd, John I.
Treat, R. A. Brown, Il. F. Blake, W. J. At
water, WHDur D. Nortn, Jonn ". worm, "
S. Mersick, John W. Alling, Wilfred Nettle-
ton, ex-Captain J. NJ. Townsend, Nathan
Easterbrook, jr., Professor Chandler, Woos-
ter P. Ensign, E. D. Bassett, S. K. Paige,
Captain Hayden, Seventh regiment, New
York, many of them with members of their
families.
At about II o'clock the sound of fine mu-
sic filed the air on Church and Chapel
streets, and shortly the active Grays, Cap
tain Ford, headed by the Second regiment
band, appeared in full uniform at the
League, having marched from the armory
and were presented to General Terry. This
was also highly pleasing to
General Terry, whose eyes glistened with |
pleasure as he looked again upon the old ia
miliar gray, which brought up to his mind
through the vista of thirty years his connee-
ton with the command. The reception was
a brilliant success and a most pleasing affair